Robbie Travers, a 21-year-old third-year law student, is being probed by the University of Edinburgh over claims he committed a 'hate crime'
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A student who mocked Isis on Facebook is being investigated over claims his post put "minority students at risk and in a state of panic and fear."
Robbie Travers, a 21-year-old third-year law student, is being probed by the University of Edinburgh over claims he committed a "hate crime," even though no criminal investigation by the police has taken place.
The complaint came when he shared a comment after the US Air Force dropped a massive ordnance air blast (MOAB, or "mother of all bombs") on a network of Isis tunnels in Afghanistan in April.
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Mr Travers wrote on Facebook: “Excellent news that the US administration and Trump ordered an accurate strike on an Isis network of tunnels in Afghanistan.
"I'm glad we could bring these barbarians a step closer to collecting their 72 virgins".
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A mortar round fin manufactured by Isis in Gogjali, Mosul, November 2016
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Isis rocket components discovered in Gogjali, Mosul, Iraq in November 2016
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Isis mortars discovered near Karamlais, Iraq, in November 2016
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An Isis rocket launch frame in Qaraqosh, November 2016
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A memo from Isis' COSQC on quality control at a manufacturing facility in Gogjali, Mosul, November 2016
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Electrically-operated initiators manufactured by Isis in forces Gogjali, Mosul, November 2016
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Isis mortar tubes at a manufacturing facility in Karamlais, November 2016
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An Isis mortar production facility discovered in Gogjali, Mosul, in November 2016
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An Isis weapons manufacturing facilities near Mosul in November 2016
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Stocks of French-manufactured Sorbitol, Latvian potassium nitrate and Lebanese sugar at an Isis weapons factory in Iraq
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A destroyed Isis weapons facility in Qaraqosh, Iraq, November 2016
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A mortar round fin manufactured by Isis in Gogjali, Mosul, November 2016
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Isis rocket components discovered in Gogjali, Mosul, Iraq in November 2016
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Isis mortars discovered near Karamlais, Iraq, in November 2016
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An Isis rocket launch frame in Qaraqosh, November 2016
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A memo from Isis' COSQC on quality control at a manufacturing facility in Gogjali, Mosul, November 2016
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Electrically-operated initiators manufactured by Isis in forces Gogjali, Mosul, November 2016
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Isis mortar tubes at a manufacturing facility in Karamlais, November 2016
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An Isis mortar production facility discovered in Gogjali, Mosul, in November 2016
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An Isis weapons manufacturing facilities near Mosul in November 2016
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Stocks of French-manufactured Sorbitol, Latvian potassium nitrate and Lebanese sugar at an Isis weapons factory in Iraq
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A destroyed Isis weapons facility in Qaraqosh, Iraq, November 2016
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A spokesman for the university confirmed complaints alleging misconduct against Mr Travers were being investigated, telling The Times: “We are committed to providing an environment in which all members of the university community treat each other with dignity and respect and our code of student conduct sets out clear expectations of behaviour.”
Update: This article previously referred to one of the complaints against Mr Travers as having been made by second year student Esme Allman. While Ms Allman did make a complaint it did not contain the comments that were attributed to her (that Mr Travers was "Islamaphobic" and had "put minority students at risk and in a state of panic and fear"); those remarks had, we understand, in fact been made by another student in a separate complaint. We apologise to Ms Allman for the confusion.
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